Sections
14 entriesSection 2746Requires the board to issue a certificate authorizing nurse-midwifery practice to a person who qualifies under the governing article and is licensed…Section 2746.1Requires every applicant seeking a certificate to practice nurse-midwifery to comply with all requirements contained in the nurse-midwifery article in addition to…Section 2746.2Requires a nurse-midwifery applicant to show education meeting board standards or equivalent preparation and establishes a Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee to advise on…Section 2746.3Limits renewal of midwife certificates issued by the Medical Board of California before the effective date of the article to renewal by…Section 2746.4Exempts a person holding a midwife’s certificate issued by the Medical Board of California on the article’s effective date from any construction…Section 2746.5Allows certified nurse-midwives independent care for low-risk pregnancies meeting criteria, including one cephalic fetus at 37–42 weeks, and outside-scope, prior-cesarean, or Schedule…Section 2746.51Allows a certified nurse-midwife to furnish or order drugs and devices, including Schedule II–V controlled substances, with required education and a board…Section 2746.52Allows a certified nurse-midwife to perform and repair episiotomies and repair first-degree and second-degree perineal lacerations despite the referenced general scope provision.…Section 2746.53Allows the board to charge fees covering necessary costs to implement the referenced provision, capped at $1,500 for an initial application and…Section 2746.54Requires a certified nurse-midwife to give prospective patients oral/written disclosures and informed consent covering independent practice, licensure, liability coverage if absent, referral…Section 2746.55Requires a certified nurse-midwife to report specified data within 90 days after qualifying hospital transfers or maternal, fetal, or neonatal deaths involving…Section 2746.6Bars the board from suspending or revoking a nurse-midwifery certificate solely for an abortion performed in compliance with the chapter and the…Section 2746.7Requires an applicant seeking certification under the article to submit a written application using the form prescribed by the board and to…Section 2746.8Requires nurse-midwifery certificates to be renewed every two years by the last day of the month following the holder’s birthday, beginning with…